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    Siamese Bay Restaurant

    4.2 (517 reviews)
    ModerateThai, Seafood
    Open 12:00 pm - 8:00 PM

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    Moderate noise
    Casual
    Good for kids
    Dogs allowed

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    Wonderful Place . The man who I think may have been owner was very kind and friendly. I had soup and crab shrimp dumplings for
    Robyn R.

    Wonderful place !! The server whom I think was the owner was kind and friendly!!! The food was delicious!!!! Soup and crab dumplings were yummy!!!

    Seafood Pad Thai and Thai tea
    Robert L.

    Today I used AI in my Tesla and asked where the best Pad Thai with fresh local seafood in Monterey was and it told me that Siamese Bay restaurant was absolutely incredible. My car was absolutely correct. The Pad Thai had shelled muscles, huge beautiful, delicious scallops, perfectly done shrimp and calamari. It was delicious. We had a great day at the Monterey Bay aquarium, which was totally packed, so I expected this place to have a huge wait, and we were seated immediately, and the food came out very quickly. Service was amazing. Food was incredible. I would highly recommend this place to anyone looking for some authentic Thai food. The Thai tea was also delicious.

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    Jackson A.

    Update from last year's review. Here for more great food and service. Large selection of menu items; food, appetizers and drinks. My wife and I make our trips here every year for our anniversary dinner. The owner and wife make delicious food as well as give excellent service. Large dining area and well kept. Support local.

    Really good food, everything was sooo delicious I had the muscles, Thai noddles, Thai ny steak. I highly recommend the owner was so lovely and kind he helped us order one of the best meals!!!!!!

    39. Eggplant
    Sheila E.

    The Bangkok duck was the star of the meal for us. The skin was crispy and meat was juicy. Flavor was excellent and I'd definitely get this again. The drunken noodle was just ok for me, in terms of flavor, and the portion was a lot smaller than I'm used to. This was my least favorite. The Siamese Kai curry had huge pieces of tender chicken and the flavor was great. I didn't know what to expect from this as I haven't seen it at other Thai restaurants so it piqued our interest. I wouldn't mind ordering this again. Of course, we ordered a side of rice to go with it that was large enough to share between 4 people. Also ordered the eggplant dish, which was very tasty. I just love eggplant dishes. The Thai iced tea was not too sweet. There was a lot of ice but it's comparable to other restaurants in the Bay and for half the usual price I'm used to paying so it was a steal! The owner was really friendly. We came about an hour before closing and talked and lingered for a bit. I appreciated that he didn't rush us. It's a nice casual restaurant that I wouldn't mind coming back if I wanted to change it up from the usual cuisines Monterey offers.

    Dexter F.

    Trekked over here from one of my offices in Downtown Monterey, it was a short walk, and the place wasn't busy at 12:45 pm. The decor is inviting and has the Asian flair to it. I ordered up shrimp springs rolls and chicken pad thai. it really hit the stop and the staff was friendly.

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    Richard R.

    Service was great, along with the ambiance of the restaurant. The food has fallen short on flavor; I've been here a few times in the past and it was better then. They also used to offer a lunch buffet. The chicken had no flavor even eating it with the peanut sauce. The soup was heavy on the lemongrass flavor with the rice being a little too over cooked and soggy. I didn't have time to tell Sam the owner but I know he would want to get it fixed for me. Like I said, service was great here, come check it out for yourself!! I'll be back in the near future and hopefully it will be a better visit.

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    Tera M.

    Came here for lunch with a friend & we thoroughly enjoyed our meal! She got the shrimp suit appetizer & pad thai lunch special. I got the fresh veggie spring rolls & the drunken noodles with chicken. Service was attentive & friendly. Ambiance was cozy, intimate while being casual. We are both looking forward to visiting again soon & bringing the Mr.s

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    The food was fantastic! The service was wonderful and the ambience is perfect. Clean beautiful restaurant.

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    Excellent food and service! Authentic decor and we ordered from the lunch menu, it was delicious. Very nice people too.

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    Best Thai food in town! Great staff & really authentic, good Thai food. I'm a local and I love this spot :)

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